Hungary: housing

How fast are house prices rising in Hungary?

House prices in Hungary were 10.1% higher in the second quarter of 2026 than a year earlier, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) housing price index. Compared with the first quarter they fell 1.4%.

Second-hand dwellings, the larger part of the market, showed a pure price rise of 11.5% over the year, while prices of new dwellings were 0.7% lower after adjusting for the mix of homes sold. KSH separates pure price change from composition effects, which come from changes in the size and location of dwellings sold.

Official sources: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) housing price index

How many homes are built in Hungary each year?

12,062 dwellings were built in Hungary in 2025, down from 13,295 in 2024, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). That is 12.7 new dwellings per 10,000 inhabitants.

In the first half of 2026, 6,278 dwellings were completed, according to the KSH cumulative quarterly table; 4,276 of them were built for sale. KSH also publishes building permits issued, which show construction that is planned.

Official sources: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · KSH cumulative quarterly table

How fast are rents rising in Hungary?

Services prices, which include rents, were 4.9% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) consumer price index. KSH publishes rent as one of the detailed expenditure groups in its monthly price tables.

The consumer price index covers rents actually paid by tenants. Because the index measures change rather than level, it does not show what a flat costs to rent in Budapest compared with other cities. No official series of average asking rents was found on the KSH site.

Official sources: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) consumer price index

What is Hungary's urbanisation rate?

70.7%: that is the share of people living in urban areas in Hungary for 2025, according to the UN Population Division. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 69.6%; Hungary is 24th highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 72nd highest.

How common are informal settlements in Hungary?

UN-Habitat puts the share of city dwellers living in slums in Hungary at 7.2% in 2016. That is the lowest since at least 2006. Europe & Central Asia median: 0.2%; Hungary is 10th highest of 45. Worldwide: 103rd of 165.

What is the electricity access rate in Hungary?

The World Bank puts the share of people with access to electricity in Hungary at 100.0% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 100.0%, and Hungary placed 1st highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.

What share of people in Hungary have safe drinking water?

100.0%: that is the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Hungary for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 96.7%, and Hungary placed 1st highest of 51. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.

What share of people in Hungary have safe sanitation?

According to WHO and UNICEF, the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Hungary was 91.7% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 90.2%, and Hungary placed 20th highest of 45. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 32nd highest.

How many people in Hungary cook with wood or charcoal?

The WHO puts the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Hungary at 99.0% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 21st highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 99.0%. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 45th highest.